CLAUDINE KARIUKI

• Successfully Coordinated multiple concurrent projects across energy sectors, supporting detailed planning, scheduling, and execution tracking.
• Prepared and maintained comprehensive project documentation, including meeting minutes, issue logs, change requests, and stakeholder updates.
• Provided support to senior project managers in aligning deliverables to project scope and timelines, while tracking variance against baselines.
• Monitored project budgets, prepared financial reports, and flagged potential cost overruns for corrective action.
• Assisted in contract administration by overseeing vendor performance, milestone delivery, and basic contract compliance checks.
• Supported procurement planning through bid analysis, tender evaluation, and aligning vendor capabilities with project timelines.
• Led workstream coordination across teams in Kenya, DRC, and Zanzibar, ensuring smooth collaboration, task tracking, and communication flow.
• Participated in project closeout documentation, lesson learned reviews, and supported handover to business-as-usual teams.
• Engaged in risk identification and mitigation planning, updating the project risk register in collaboration with PMs and stakeholders.

Key Achievements

• Successfully tracked and reported budget performance for a portfolio valued over $50M, contributing to timely decision-making and cost control.
• Standardized stakeholder reporting tools, improving communication efficiency across project teams and executive sponsors.
• Supported the development of an internal project governance framework to streamline approvals, document control, and change management.
• Played a critical role in supporting hybrid autogas station projects by aligning regulatory timelines, vendor milestones, and internal approvals.
• Coordinated project schedules with internal teams and vendors, reducing schedule slippage by 20% through proactive follow-ups and escalation.

• Conducted monthly staff meetings to communicate program needs and scheduled activities.
• Enhanced team productivity with effective delegation and clear task assignment.
• Managed budgets effectively, tracking expenses and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
• Audited LPG filling & revalidation plants, ensuring adherence to safety & operational standards
• Investigated illegal LPG storage operations, enforcing compliance through legal actions
• Prepared & analyzed technical reports, advising management on industry compliance
• Streamlined data collection processes by implementing digital tools to increase accuracy and reduce errors in reporting metrics from the field.

• Conducted facility audits, ensuring compliance with Energy Act & OSHA 2007
• Assisted in vehicle inspections to verify regulatory conformity
• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
• Conducted research for various projects, leading to well-informed decisions and successful outcomes.
• Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
• Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Utilized strong communication abilities during presentations which led to increased understanding among colleagues regarding project goals and objectives.
• Enhanced project visibility by maintaining up-to-date project status reports.
• Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.